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The Niger State Government has directed all political appointees and public office holders intending to contest in the 2027 general elections to resign their positions on or before March 23, 2026. The directive, issued by Secretary to the Government of Niger State, SSG, Alhaji Abubakar Usman, follows the release of the revised 2027 electoral timetable by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC. According to the timetable, presidential and National Assembly elections are scheduled for January 16, 2027 while governorship and State Houses of Assembly elections will take place on February 6, 2027. Political parties are expected to begin their primaries…

The Chairman of the Nigerian Union of Journalists, NUJ, FCT Council, Grace Ike, has urged the Nigerian government, institutions and media to help dismantle barriers hindering women’s progress as the world marks International Women’s Day 2026. She disclosed this in her IWD message on Sunday. Speaking on this year’s IWD theme, ‘Give To Gain,’ she said it is a reminder of the intentionality in investing in women. Ike, who is the first female chairman of the council, stressed that words should be translated into action in mentorship of young female journalists across Nigeria and indeed the globe. “Governments, institutions, media…

The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has joined people around the world to commemorate International Women’s Day, applauding the vital role women play in advancing society. In a statement released on Sunday, the party’s spokesperson, Seye Oladejo, praised the determination, strength and accomplishments of women, noting that they remain fundamental to the development of families, communities and the broader economy. Oladejo said successive administrations led by the APC in Lagos State have consistently introduced policies and programmes aimed at empowering women and broadening opportunities for their participation in governance and economic activities. According to him, Lagos…

Segun Showunmi, former spokesperson to ex-Vice President Atiku Abubakar, has criticized the recent interview between Al Jazeera journalist Mehdi Hasan and Tinubu’s spokesperson, Daniel Bwala, describing it as “a public ambush.” The statement was shared on Showunmi’s official X handle on Sunday. According to him “What viewers witnessed was not a serious interview. It was an attempted public ambush.” He further highlighted the aggressively confrontational tone of the exchange. He added, “Questions were framed less as inquiries into governance and more as prosecutorial traps. Responses were repeatedly interrupted before they could develop, and clarifications were brushed aside.” On the broader…

Two people sustained injuries of varying severity in a collision involving two trucks at the Arepo Bridge section of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway in the early hours of Sunday. The crash, which occurred at approximately 4 am, involved an empty American Cola truck and a Seaco truck. The incident caused major traffic congestion along the busy route, prompting officers of the Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, to intervene and coordinate the removal of the stranded vehicles. Eyewitnesses reported that one of the drivers was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment of serious injuries, while the second driver sustained minor wounds.…

Vice President Kashim Shettima has reaffirmed the Federal Government’s commitment to ensuring that no part of Nigeria falls under the control of terrorists. He spoke in response to recent insurgent attacks in Borno State. Shettima made the statement on Saturday while addressing a series of violent incidents, including abductions in Ngoshe and coordinated assaults on military installations in Konduga, Marte, Jakana, and Mainok. According to a statement issued by Stanley Nkwocha, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Communications in the Office of the Vice President, Shettima noted that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has already directed an immediate…

Victor Osimhen scored the winning goal as 10-man Galatasaray defeated Besiktas 1-0 in the Istanbul derby on Saturday night. Osimhen netted the winner from a powerful header six minutes before the break. The Nigerian striker has so far scored 11 goals and registered four assists in 18 league appearances for the Yellow and Reds this season. The 27-year-old was in action for the entire duration of the game. His international teammate, Wilfred Ndidi was also paraded by Besiktas in the game. It was Ndidi’s 19th league appearance of the season for the Black Eagles.

President Donald Trump of the United States has said that the US will be keeping deaths in Iran to a minimum. Trump made this statement on Saturday at a gathering with Latin American leaders in Florida while providing an update on the conflict in Iran. The President also previewed his travel this afternoon to Dover, Delaware, for the dignified transfer of six fallen US soldiers, marking the return home of the first American soldiers killed in the war with Iran. According to him, there’s always death when it comes to war, but that “we’re going to keep it to a…

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Eze Chukwuemeka Eze, has claimed that a former Governor of Rivers State, Chibuike Amaechi, proved that he is still the Lion of the Niger Delta by not caring about his life, disembarking from his car and marching toward the gunmen who attacked his community during his official registration as a member of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Ubima, Ikwerre Local Government Area of Rivers State. Eze said this while condemning the burning and destruction of the Ubima ward secretariat of the ADC located in Amaechi’s community. In a statement made…

President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has said opposition parties in Nigeria will continue in confusion till the 2027 general elections is over. Akpabio made the remark while addressing guests in Uyo during a reception held in honour of the First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu. He argued that the opposition’s decision to begin political activities ahead of the timeline set by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for August 26, 2026 indicates internal disarray within their ranks. According to him: “Each time we make a law and the opposition frowns, I get excited that I’ve made the right law.” He added…